DALLAS, Texas – The North Forney High School softball team gave up only two hits and run-ruled their way to victory in the 5th inning against Molina in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday night, May 1, 2014.
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The win put the Falcons 1-0 in their best-of-three series against Molina in the UIL Class 4A area-round playoffs. Game 2 will be played at North Forney High School tomorrow night, May 2, 2014, and will begin at 7 p.m.
The girls scored two early runs in the 1st inning of the game off a Marilyn Rizzato RBI triple and an RBI double by Christi Flanigan. The 3rd inning essentially sealed the deal for the Falcons after scoring an additional 10 runs. The Falcons went on to score another run in the 4th and 5 more runs in the 5th inning before run-ruling the game.
Flanigan only gave up two hits while striking out 6 batters. In two innings of relief, Peyton Hedrick struck out 4 batters and gave up no hits.
Hitting doubles for the Falcons were Taylor Miller, Lainey Smith, Hedrick (2), Flanigan, and Taylor Seiber (3). Rizzato hit a triple and Hedrick hit a home run. Hitting RBI's for the Falcons were Miller (2), Smith (3), Hedrick (3), Flanigan (2), Bennett, Seiber (2), Maddi Carney, and Rizzato.
If a game 3 is needed, it will be played at the Mesquite Softball Complex on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at 1 p.m.
The girls scored two early runs in the 1st inning of the game off a Marilyn Rizzato RBI triple and an RBI double by Christi Flanigan. The 3rd inning essentially sealed the deal for the Falcons after scoring an additional 10 runs. The Falcons went on to score another run in the 4th and 5 more runs in the 5th inning before run-ruling the game.
Flanigan only gave up two hits while striking out 6 batters. In two innings of relief, Peyton Hedrick struck out 4 batters and gave up no hits.
Hitting doubles for the Falcons were Taylor Miller, Lainey Smith, Hedrick (2), Flanigan, and Taylor Seiber (3). Rizzato hit a triple and Hedrick hit a home run. Hitting RBI's for the Falcons were Miller (2), Smith (3), Hedrick (3), Flanigan (2), Bennett, Seiber (2), Maddi Carney, and Rizzato.
If a game 3 is needed, it will be played at the Mesquite Softball Complex on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at 1 p.m.